ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, October 24 at 3pm Central European Time (CET), Novus will host the webinar "Novus Aquaculture Solutions – Health & Nutrition through Science and Innovation" as a prelude to Elsevier's Aquaculture 2013 Conference.  Experts in the industry will provide practical examples of aquaculture solutions that are being successfully applied across the world and bringing a lot of value to the aquaculture industry.

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"At Novus we understand the importance of providing sustainable solutions to the aquaculture industry in order to feed a growing population," noted Dr. Francisco Saraiva Gomes, Executive Manager, Aqua Solutions for Novus. "Our solutions are embedded in practical holistic feed formulations aimed at reducing costs while maintaining nutritional balance, feed palatability and gut health".

This free webinar will:

• Discuss strategic research and development focus at Novus Aquaculture.
• Review new health solutions targeting the needs of freshwater fish.
• Examine practical holistic feed formulation strategies aimed at reducing costs, meeting nutritional needs and supporting health.
• Explain how these principles are being applied in China with practical examples from the world's largest aquaculture industry.

To register and attend the webinar, visit http://www.novusint.com/species/aquaculture/aquaculture2013.

To learn more about Novus's complete portfolio of aquaculture solutions that help achieve better performance through better animal health and nutrition visit the corporate website at www.novusint.com.

About Novus International, Inc.Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in nearly 100 countries around the world. A global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions, Novus's products include ALIMET^® and MHA^® feed supplements, ACTIVATE^® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX^® preservative premixture, ADVENT^® coccidiosis control, CIBENZA® feed additive, MINTREX^® chelated trace mineral, SANTOQUIN^® feed preservative, MERA™MET aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO^® feed antioxidant and many other specialty ingredients. Stratum® Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com). Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information visit www.novusint.com.

®NOVUS, ALIMET, MHA, ACTIVATE, ACIDOMIX, CIBENZA, MAAC, MINTREX, SANTOQUIN and AGRADO are trademarks of Novus International, Inc. and are registered in the United States and other countries. ^®ADVENT is a trademark of Viridus Animal Health, LLC, and is registered in the United States and other countries. ^®STRATUM NUTRITION is a trademark of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, and is registered in the United States and other countries. ^®PREVIDA is a registered trademark of TIN, Inc. ™MERA and SOLUTIONS SERVICE SUSTAINABILITY are trademarks of Novus International, Inc. © 2013 Novus International, Inc. All rights reserved.

Contacts: Tracy Barfield636.794.2411tracy.barfield@novusint.com

Barbara Hansen636.926.7436barbara.hansen@novusint.com

SOURCE Novus International, Inc.

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